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How quickly do you lose weight when starving yourself?

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Dr. Ravi Chand answered

Specializes in Psychiatry

Starvation: A general rule of thumb is to loose about 1 to 1.5 pounds per week, more rapid weight loss will most likely rebound and you will gain the weight back.

Answered 9/11/2013

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